Cloak of the Bat

[Glarnog]

What type of activation does it take? Like "holding the edges" Standard? Free?

What of "desire"? Swift, Immediate? What about to stop desiring or to stop holding the edges?

From SRD: "Cloak of the Bat
Fashioned of dark brown or black cloth, this cloak bestows a +5 competence bonus on Hide checks. The wearer is also able to hang upside down from the ceiling, like a bat.

By holding the edges of the garment, the wearer is able to fly as per the spell. If he desires, the wearer can actually polymorph himself into an ordinary bat and fly accordingly. (All possessions worn or carried are part of the transformation.) Flying, either with the cloak or in bat form, can be accomplished only in darkness (either under the night sky or in a lightless or near-lightless environment underground). Either of the flying powers is usable for up to 7 minutes at a time, but after a flight of any duration the cloak cannot bestow any flying power for a like period of time.

Moderate transmutation; CL 7th; Craft Wondrous Item, fly, polymorph; Price 26,000 gp; Weight 1 lb. "

Thanks

[Elfinor]

Gah I replied this morning but my internet gave out, I was hoping the post got through:smallsigh:

Both the flight and polymorph abilities are use-activated (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/magicItems/magicItemBasics.htm#useActivated). Since they don't specify otherwise, this means that they both require a standard action to activate.

[Killer Angel]

As already said, the activation is a standard action. However, a DM, reading the part regarding “holding the edges”, can easily dictate that, while you fly, you cannot do other actions with your hands.